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31: Ryan Holiday - Conspiracy, Manipulation & other Pastimes

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Is There a Difference Between Ryan's Perspective and That of a Social Analyst?

i can't pretend to answer that question, i can say that ryan's ability to fully consider the validity of two or more evident truths that are at least nominally in conflict is all too rare in today's world of public intellectuals. In particular, i have increasingly noticed a move towards studied indifference and the projection of personal apathy on the part of several meta cognitive pundits in what seems to be a mechanism of self protection. That combination of caring without sanctimony makes him one of my favorite conversationalists in private, and i am glad that we got a chance to try to translate this into a public form.

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